26 May 1897
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 43 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1897
Page
1
The article outlines the state representatives policy as it concerns Foraker and the delegation. It notes opposition to a beer tax, describing the measure as a Democrat populist scheme not favored by the public. The piece frames the debate within party and policy lines and cites opposition views.
A May 25 Washington caucus of Ohio GOP leaders led by Senator Hanna and Senator Foraker discussed tariff changes. They opposed a 44 cent beer tax and backed the Dingley wool schedule while signaling Tea tax opposition and possible internal revenue on bank checks. The group exited discreetly after the private dinner at Arlington.
Frank Barnell of Louisville notified Detectives of Henry Grambarth arrested at the Grand Hotel in Indianapolis. Grambarth, claimed son of an English nobleman, alleges a fortune of 6 000 600 dollars and faced charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. He was expected in Louisville early tomorrow, baggage traced to Cincinnati.
Elisha Dyer of Providence was inaugurated today as governor and commander in chief of Rhode Island. The ceremony marked a formal transition of power and Dyer’s entry into state leadership, with addresses outlining aims for the new administration.
A Berlin dispatch reports that the powers including Turkey have agreed to appoint Francis Joseph of Battenberg as governor of Crete. The announcement follows a London May 26 note citing the Standard.
A blaze destroyed the barn and 60 head of horses mules cows and hogs at the Crossland property near Bennettsville. The fire occurred today and is described as an unprecedented holocaust in the area.
A walnut box containing the remains of soldiers from the War of 1812 was unearthed during courthouse excavation in Upper Sandusky. An Indian of immense size was also found. The soldiers will receive a military burial on Decoration Day by Company B with officers of the Second Regiment assisting.
Lee B. McFarland former cashier of the Second National Bank agreed to pay $25,000 to settle his $43,000 defalcation. The payment released him from all liability and future criminal prosecution, as announced in Parkersburg, West Virginia, on May 25.
Vienna dispatch reports Germany has approved the peace conditions and the identical note from the powers was presented to the Turkish Government today.
Frank Miller now at the penitentiary annex for electrocution confessed in broken English to a brutal murder. The long handwritten statement, found in his cleaning of the jail cell, details a fatal assault with a fork and ax, the victim named as a woman he refers to, amid chaotic sentences and grisly actions.
Mr Caldwell asserts the prisoner saved money from the wreck claiming frugality and prudence. Authorities did not corroborate the claim and investigation continues.
Indianapolis May report details the John F. Johnson case at the State National Bank of Logansport. Theft tallies reach about $450,000 with forged paper, crooked accounts, and personal loans. Grand jury indictments loom as directors debate losses and potential bank reorganization.
The 60 year old Rev A B Cage vanished from Tekonsha in early April. Detectives offered a large reward after a Syracuse area letter claimed he was kidnapped and forced to pay a large sum via bank draft. He resisted and has been kept in bondage since.
In Wilmington Delaware on May 2 Mrs Laura Crocker Acklan received bouquets and congratulations from over fifty women for the House passage of her divorce bill. The bill was enrolled by order of Speaker Riggin and she is set to move from Delaware the next day.
In Logansport Indiana Elliott and Son wholesale grocers consolidate after the failure of Stat Bank with capital set at 75000 dollars. John F Johnson, rising from clerk to cashier, faces a history of debt and alleged bank mismanagement linked to his uncle and father.
W F Mitman, a Chicago dancing teacher, fired a revolver in the Chamber of Commerce Building and jumped thirteen stories to the court below. A note in his pocket accused his wife of wronging him and said he planned to take his life yesterday but gave her one more chance.
Lee Oakes the jail break fugitive was spotted at Letart Ohio and an armed pursuit began. He forced a boy to row him across the Ohio River to the West Virginia side and vanished into the hills after ordering the youth to tell authorities he had been seen.
Columbia May 25 McLaurin chosen by Governor Ellerbe to be United States Senator and will be appointed Thursday. The Marlboro County native born May 9 1860 educated at Bennettsville Swarthmore College and the University of Virginia and served as Attorney General and congressman as a Democrat with strong support from Tillman allies.
Gertrude Fisher, 16, who rode with lover Irwin Shaw from Wilmington to Dayton then Cincinnati, is pardoned by Governor Bushnell for stealing a horse and buggy and selling the outfit. Shaw, not yet 21, went to Mansfield Reformatory while Gertrude was to be moved to Delaware Girls Industrial School but was pardoned to avoid mixing with older inmates. The pair had been convicted and sentenced to one year each.
Washington reports hint at a forthcoming ruling by Land Commissioner Herman on the Chicago Lake Front case. The article notes prior controversy over predecessor Lamoreux and suggests the decision may reverse Lamoreux, though details remain uncertain.
A dispatch from Provincetown reports the arrival of the fishing schooner Joseph R Johnson with the loss of sixteen crew members. It is believed the men went astray in dories during the voyage.
The National Tobacco Workers' Association decided to bond all Financial Secretaries, mirroring its policy for Treasurers. Officer elections are postponed and will be held on Thursday.
Tramps broke into a Big Four freight car at Marion Ohio and stole a barrel of whisky bound for Crestline Ohio but left it behind after discovering the liquid was of poor quality.
Anderson Indiana May 25 Martin Harris a bigamist received a two year sentence tonight. A young Anderson woman, once a romantic partner, had been abandoned four years ago by him.
A Columbus May 2% conference between Welty and Dan McConville signals Welty’s potential to secure McLean support for the governor nomination. Welty, a Canton resident, millionaire and lawyer, is favored by some but faces McLean’s influence and competition from Paul Sorg as others push a rival bid. McLean factions are opposing Sorg and seeking an alternative candidate.
A white man identified as Henry Presley of Loudon and a colored man were killed when cut by trains on the Southern Railway east of Athens Tennessee. Their bodies lay mangled between the rails and were dragged three miles after the initial discovery by a farmer and reported to the coroner.
President McKinley aims to appoint a Republican as ambassador to Madrid before his next move. Secretary Hitt appears positioned to succeed James Taylor in the diplomatic post.
A Rio Grande flood in El Paso Texas at 1 AM inundated the lower city. The levee broke and 120 homes were swept away as hundreds seek refuge in freight cars. Fire bells warned residents and crews rushed sandbag defenses while a new levee rose on Third Street.
Cambridge Ohio May 26 Postmaster Mellyar disappeared and is accused in a court petition of forging notes totaling 3250 dollars drawn on Central National Bank. Names on the securities notes include Scott Beall Chalfant Wall Boetcher Priaulx Clark Richardson. The store was closed on attachment and Mellyar remains at large. The social prominence of the McIllyar family is noted in Guernsey County.
The State Convention of the Liberty party met in Columbus with a small attendance. Rev. T. M. Hillman was chosen temporary chairman and B. L. Hall temporary secretary. R. S. Thompson of Springfield spoke in the evening. A full ticket will be nominated tomorrow. The party supports free silver, woman suffrage and prohibition.
The trial of H O Havemyer president of the American Sugar Refining Company began before Judge Bradley amid a large crowd. District Attorney Davis led for the government while Nathaniel Wilson John G Johnson and John E Parsons represented the defense. Witness Elverton R Chapman serving a thirty day District Jail sentence for a related offense was present but did not testify.
In Alliance Ohio, at Atwater, Adam Fernogle a carpenter, hanged himself in his barn early this forenoon. A letter to his wife stated the act was to keep the family from poverty. Fernogle, a member of several fraternal insurance societies, had been ill and in strained circumstances.
Findings from the court martial in Cleveland reveal the dismissal from military service of Captains Arthur S. Lawrence and Fred W. Lawrence, following H. B. Kingsley’s investigation into the Fifth Infantry. The order was publicly released in Columbus Ohio on May 25.
County Judge Gudgell ordered several shotguns from Belknap Co. of Louisville by telegraph as fear of a raid grows. Lieutenant Governor Worthington offered a $200 reward for raiders involved in Friday night attack, heightening tension before the Charles Jones trial. The town of Owingsville remains heavily guarded amid widespread excitement.
Frank Schultz testified in the Luetgert murder trial that he helped prepare a vat solution at the sausage factory where rings linked to the missing woman were found. He described being burned by moist chemicals, and stated Luetgert warned him to be careful. Schultz also claimed he scrubbed the basement and built a small fire after factory duties.
The case of burglar Jim Anderson goes to the Ohio Supreme Court at the request of Attorney General Monnett. Judge Pugh ruled that Anderson cannot be tried as an habitual criminal because he was pardoned by Governor Bishop during a prior penitentiary term.
The Senate opens a tariff debate with Rhode Island Senator explaining committee changes. The discussion centers on proposed duties and potential impacts on commerce and industry.
The Senate begins tariff bill debate led by Senator Aldrich as he outlines Finance Committee views. He argues House proposals risk insufficient revenue, stresses conservative revision, and notes expected revenue from the bill. Sugar schedule discussed with proposed rate changes amid high duties and beet sugar production.
Governor Bradley issued a proclamation from Nashville designating May 31 as Decoration Day. He requests suspension of public business and school dismissal to honor Union dead and foster brotherly respect between former foes, urging all citizens to set aside political differences and share good will.
A well known Brooks lawyer Charles K Hillyard shot and killed his thirteen year old son William and then himself last night. The bodies were found this afternoon in a bedroom of the Hillyard residence. Mrs Hillyard died last October and since then he suffered melancholy.
Harry M. Wishon representing the Willing Workers of Bethel M. E. Church sues in replevin to recover the McKinley autograph quilt seized by the Sheriff on Saturday. Wishon alleges Henry E. Wishon acted as society agent to bid for the quilt to prevent a forced sale at a sacrifice.
Five suicides have been committed in Clinton County within as many weeks. The latest was John Harlan who blew out his brains last evening due to love disappointment. Earlier crises involved George Lane Gary White W H Norris and Owen ex.
London dispatch notes the Athens correspondent of the Standard says powers assure Greece the Porte will not be allowed to violate armistice terms. The report outlines the conditions of the armistice and the expectations of enforcement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.